A pilot study of QuizIt: The new android classroom response system

QuizIt is a new prototype real-time response system for Android mobile devices that enhance active learning methods and assess students' understanding. This paper presents (a) the main elements of the system and (b) the results from a pilot study concerning students' opinions on using the system. QuizIt system consists of three parts: a lecturer mobile application, a student mobile application and a lecturer administration Web environment. In order to evaluate the efficacy of QuizIt, we conducted a pilot study with 23 students who used the application during a laboratory lecture. The results of a questionnaire-based evaluation showed that the students were quite positive about the use of QuizIt as a supporting system to the laboratory course.